Bitcoin price rebound to $110,000 wipes out a $1 billion short on Hyperliquid

Bitcoin saw a mild bounce during early trading in Asia, rising 3% to briefly touch $110,256 before settling at $109,652, CryptoSlate data showed. This uptick followed a weekend pullback from recent record highs. Market analysts suggest that BTC’s price trajectory remains solid, backed by favorable regulatory developments and steady institutional participation. Valentin Fournier, Lead Analyst…

Japan’s Remixpoint Announces $7M Bitcoin Purchase, Raising Total Holdings to $84M

Remixpoint, a Japanese-listed energy software firm, has approved the purchase of an additional ¥1 billion ($7 million) in Bitcoin, bringing its total cryptocurrency holdings to approximately ¥12 billion ($84 million), the company announced on May 26 following a board resolution. According to the announcement, the new BTC purchase is separate from the 4.4 billion yen…

OpenAI’s o3 model defied shutdown commands in autonomy test

A new study by AI safety firm Palisade Research has revealed that OpenAI’s o3 model actively defied explicit shutdown instructions. The research, published on May 24, found that o3 was the only artificial intelligence model tested that repeatedly sabotaged its shutdown mechanism. The firm stated: “OpenAI’s o3 model sabotaged a shutdown mechanism to prevent itself…

Vitalik suggests Ethereum as a secure digital payment backup as Sweden and Norway shift back to cash

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes that if decentralized networks become more robust and private, they can support national efforts to reduce reliance on cash. In a May 25 post on X, Buterin commented on recent developments in Sweden and Norway, where authorities are rethinking their near-total shift toward digital payments. Both countries have led the…

$200,000 Bitcoin ‘Is Real’ By Year-End, Says Top Researcher

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Coinbase Investors File Suit Over Alleged Mishandling of User Data Leak

Coinbase is facing a class action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the crypto exchange failed to promptly disclose a serious data breach and a regulatory violation, both of which contributed to a drop in the company’s stock price. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claims investors…

XRP Price Consolidates In Tight Bullish Compression Pattern, Why $5 Is Possible

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Manhattan Crypto Investor Charged in Violent Bitcoin Extortion Plot

A 37-year-old crypto investor is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a man inside a luxury Manhattan townhouse for nearly three weeks in a failed attempt to steal his Bitcoin. John Woeltz, originally from Kentucky, was arrested Friday morning after the 28-year-old victim, a visitor from Italy, managed to escape and flag…